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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
Poor Dumder.

Sergeant vhas some warrant oudt to
arrest me Z" softly inquired Carl Dunder,
as he tip-toed into the Woodbridge street
station house yesterday.
Not that l know of-why y replied
Sergeant Bendal
"Vhell, two or three days ago a strange
man comes in my place. Vhas | Carl Dun
der vhas. All right Mr. Dunder | vhas
of the board of health, und l like to look in
your cellar for dead rats und cholera. Dot
seems all right TO me- und so l light der
candle und he goes down. He vhas gone a
long time. und when he comes oop he says
dot cellar vhas all right He vhas in New
York, Chicago, Toledo und odder places,
und he neafer see sooch clean place"
"Some swindler, of course"
"Vhell in der afternoons anodder mans
vhalks in ON me- Vhas | Carl Dunder
vhas All right, Mr. Dunder vhas dot
sewer in your cellar all right If he Wasn't
dot sewer-gas fills der whole place und you
vhas taken to der bone-yard, Dot seems
all right, und let him go down. He vhas
gone good while, und When he comes oop
he says he vhas in Buffalo, Cincinnati, Syr-
acuse und Baltimore, und he neafer see
sooch a sewer pefore. "
"He was another swindler,"
utlt us iAAhll lllils NlAS llh llAtAiA NblllNa
in. Vhas / Carl Dunder | vhas All
right Mr.. Dunder, | vhas der fire commits
sion Maybe your cellar vhas all right if
you vhas cut off by fire, und maype she
needs some fre-escapes. Please light dot
candle und | shall see, He vhas gone TWEEN
ty minutes, und when he comes oop he
wipes off his shin init his elbow. Dot put
some ideas in my headt, but he says he vhas
in Kansas City, Omaha, Milwaukee and st,
Paul und he neafer saw a cellar fixed oop
like mine. In case of fire he could shumI
out like "A rabbit
"What a greenhorn you are ~
"Vhell, maybe / vhas. go down cellar
pooty quick 10 look aroundt, und | find dot
dose fellers drink three pottles Of my wine
und shteal some more. Dot vhas a game
on me, sergeant
"Of course it was"
"Vhell, made oop my mind dot der next
fener pays for all. He vhas sweet and
shmiling. Vhas | Carl Dunder vhas
All right Mr.. Dunder, like TO 90 down
cellar 10 see your"
"What n
! "shust aboudt dot time shump for him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
MISCELLANY.
Noon in a New EnrInna Pa.,nre.

Noon In New England Pasture.
with scattered birch the pastures slope is crown
ed;
The sunburnt grass that clings to mountain
sides,
Cropped by small mouths Of tmid sheep scarce
hides,
Like a scant coverlet the hard dry ground,
Through which, with stony ledge or rocky knee,
The strong world breaks The ragged ferns
that fill
Each dlmple on the shoulders Of the hill
Rustic with faint sharp sound If but the bee
Slips through their stems to find his messy nest.
With soft, thick wilte1 leaves the mulleins grow,
Like tall, straight candles with pale yellow glow,
Their stalks star-howered toward the clOudless
west.
The grooming cricket with an endless song
Jars the hot silence. The crumbling fence is
grayed
By the slow-creeping lichen, held aud stayed
By arms Of wandering rose, that, tough and strong
Bind firm It's slipping stones The rusty brler
And scarlet fingers Of the bitter-sweet
Cast a light shade that shelters from the heat
A thousand voceless little lives Higher
Than maiden birch or solitary pine
Poised in the brooding blue, on speckled wings,
A hawk hangs motionless. so straight he filings
His shadow to the earth, like pummetlne
II drops through seas Of air As in swOon
OF Hight the great world lies and life stands still
Wrapped in a breathlcss hush; till up the hill
Drift dapped shadows Of the afternoon.
Mdrgdret DeldHd ui AilJitst Hdrper's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05


The Cleveland Leader, speaking of the
wedding historic in Ohio-of Kate Chase
and Gov. Sprague, says "Chief among
the guests, smiling, witty, and everywhere
honored and welcome was seen the tall
form and winning face of Abraham Lin
coin, President of the republic. Carefully
dressed in plain evening attire, he reached
the house a few moments after the ceremo-
ny had been performed. Stepping directly
up to the bride and kissing her in a father
ly manner, he extended his hearty congrat-
ulatons TO both the young people, and then
asked if it were really true that the mar
riage ceremony had actually taken place
before his arrival. Upon being informed
that it had he expressed his regret at his
late appearance, and said, "Well, if it is so,
must submit as gracefully as possible. l
suppose you can't burn that gunpowder
twice even for President"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
A Sirius Matter.

All things are mucilagiuous;
It's as hot as llAdes plus
St Louis. q, its Sirius,
Dog days!
You're roasted, toasted friZZled, fried,
Your very blood is fortified;
All Christian comfort is denied,
Dog-days
Your backbone and your cuffs are limp,
Your t'uther half's hair ont of Crimp,
That blessed baby but an imp;
Dug-days.
Domestic bliss, where is il when
One fly he has the buzz of ten
And comes back DER ana Ger again,
Dug-days:
There is no thing you touch but sticks;
No use To kick against the pricks''
The Fiend gets in his biggest licks,
Dug-days.
Midst melting misery and moans,
Each man would give more than he owns
Could he sit down in just his bones,
Dog days.
The woods are dripping, dirty dank,
The sky is but u blooming blank,
Old Probabilities crank,
Dog-days.
Tho Business Love, Ambition, Fame,
wilt in the alLdevourng flame,
Expenses 20 ON just the same,
Dugdaysl Boston Globe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05

For woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap, is to
admit she is behind the times"
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get "Lenox
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
WEDDING STATIONERY.
COMMERCIAL WORK.

We make a speciality of fine Commercial Work,
such as Note and Letter Heads, iill Heads, state
ments, Notes, Receipts, Cards, Envelopes etc.
Also ruled paper for sale imprinted.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09

Tagging is not easy work at Eton-
Fsgs not only have 10 wait on their flag.
masters at almost all hours, to bring
them water and to look out for their
rooms. but they even have to cook for
them All the boys Of . house take
their dinner together. but excepting u
two or three houses where = new rule
has been made, every one has his break
fast and tea in his own room. And for
these meals the poor. fags arc cooks and
walters. There is even . kitchen pro-
vided for their special use whore they
boil water, brew tea, and toast bread.
Many heartaches have there been in
those little kitchenA Fancy q young
ster just out of the home nursery, you
might say, being set to making toast
when he knows as little about it - be
does about Latin verses! And yet. II it
il not all right. his fsstidious master
will take him TO task with ali the iu-
dignation of disappointed hunger aud
then send him of to do his work over
again. Blu, he grows hardened BY Dc.
grees to this work. just as he does to
verse-making. and in time can joke and
laugh as he cooks. And if while be
talks he forgets his toast and lets i,
burn. what matter? With . little ex
perience he learns to scrape off thu
black with a knife.-Elizabeti Robin.
Penneil, in ST. Nicholas.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09
Public Sale.

I will sell At public sale on the
farm known as the Jim Keeton place,
three miles north OF Virginia, on
Tuesday, February 18th, 1857. the
following personal property: About
50 head of cattle, ranging from calves
to three year old, among the lot is
r3 steers coming : year old, one
mare and colt, about ZOO bushels OF
corn, 5 tons of timothy hay, 3 hogs.
and lot OF farm implements.
The corn and hay will be sold for
cash, the balance OF the property on
, months time with two approved
securities, note to bear no interest il
paid when due, if not to bear 10 pei
cent. from date.
JOEL STANFnL.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09
Senator Frye's Grip on Figures.

Senatsr Frye has prodigious grasp
on figups- Anybody who has heard
him make speech remembers how
rapidly The statistics roll of his tongue
withontthe aid of memoranda Of any
sort. .
When the Senator and his wife
started for Washington this winter. the
b.ggsg, master gave him four ordinary
checks. The Senator glanced at them
hastily md put them in his pocket
When hey neared Boston something
led the Senator to remark to Mrs. Frye
aud fiend who 4t in the car with
them: ! think cal tell You the mum.
bers of tie four checks in my pocket, al
though Ihave not locked At them since
l started They arr numbered 675,
LOIS. 2, 81 and 93."
On pulling The checks from bis trousers
pocket ths Senator found them nambfr
Cd just as he had said.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09

Children were always welcomed In
Millet's cottage. but there were other
less agreeable visitors The grand peo-
pie of the court. who sometimes came 10
the studio after hunting parties at Fon-
tainebleau. we're coldiy received, for
they did not understand the artist.
They thought that in his pictures OF
peasants hard at work in the fields he
Was trying to show how miserable the
common people were under the Empire
OF Napoleon Ill.
But there was NO political purpose in
Millet's paintings. He always looked
upon peasants as the happiest people in
the world, since they we're ''dOing Gods
work" and living out-of-doors among
beautiful scenery; and he tried TO rep
resent them 50. But. Of course. with
their digging and other heavy work.
They can not be the figures OF Wat
teau." Millet used to say.
Since the court people misunderstood
him SO entirely. M.llct avoided seeing
them when he could; but once he WAS
caught. One day an open carriage
drove TO the door. bringing four court
ladies who wished to sec the studio. As
it happened. Millet himself, in his
sabo,s and blouse, answered the bell.
'Is NJ. Miliet in?". asked visitor.
MilIet stepped outside and then said.
mo"
Can We see his studio?" inquired
one of the ladies.
NO" said the unrecognized artist;
and he explained that NJ. Mil!et was q
very peculiar man, who would be angry
il the stulio were shown. But as the
ladies insisted and entered the yard. be
said that he would admit them if they
promised to tell no one OF sheir visit
They entered. looked everywhere. upset
half iha things in the studio. and. on
leaving. put , gold piecc into Millcts
hand. taking him for servant. After
ward. when be Was publicly honored
with the rank Ut Chevalicr of the Legior
Of Honor. one OF these ladies' recognizet
him. Millet simply, said:
Years ago your gold piece wouit
have been . God-send to me."-Ripie,
Hitchcock, in 81. Nicholas.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09
Accusing an Honest Man.

IAN innocent man wrongly accused
will always appear guilty" said an old
detective the other day. ''while a hard
ened criminal. under the most criminat-
ing circumstances. will seem the per-
soni6cation Of virtuous innocence. /
remember 4 singular circumstance that
occurred at the Smithsonian Institute
in Warrington when was doing duty
there some years ago. In one OF the
coin cases there was rare old Roman
coin, supposed to be the only one in cx-
is,ence. One dsy gentleman came
with q written order from high official
directing the curator to let him take the
coin out of the case to examine It 1t
was placed in his hand and after look
ing at it to his hearts content he re-
turned it, ~ We thought. to its place in
the case. and turned to leave the room.
Tho curator approaching the case to
lock it found that the coin was missing.
He stated the fact to tho gentleman.
who Immediately became very red and
indignant and declared positively tina,
he had replaced it, at the same trying
to leave the room. I intercepted him,
and. being convinced from his conduct
that he had stolen the coin, I insisted
upon searching him. He positively re-
fused to permit this. whereupon the
curator and myself, after hard strug
gle. succeeded in searching him by
force. and found the coin in one of hi'
pockets. was about TO conduct thu
man to Jail, when the curator, who hst
gone to restore the coin. stopped me
returned it to the gentleman, and over
whelmed him with apologies. the poo
man had mislaid the original coin il
the case and had previously purchaset
ut great expense q similar one. which
We had found in his pocket. His visi
to the institute was for the purpose Q
comparing the two.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09
Experience vs.. Temperance.

It is a matter of regrc, THAI In introduc-
ing Hoods Sarsaparilia its proprietors
are SO oblnge to overcome 4 certain dis
trust by sane people Who have unfor-
tunately bought worthless compounds
mixed by lersors ignonnt OF pharmacv v.
Messfs. G. 1. Hood + Co. are reliable
pharmacies of long experience, and
they make no clsims fer HOODS Sarsap.
arilla vhsth Cannot BE, substantiated By
the strongest proof. And We say to
those who lack confidence, read the un'
solisted testimonials in favor Of Hood
lSanaParilla. and then prove its merits BY
actual penonal test. We are confiden
you will not be disappointed, but viii
find it a medicine OF puculiar curative
value, which can he implicitly relied up
on.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09
He Never Saw Any thing Like IL.

The story of the twins is the latest
A father of twins was naturally very
proud of them, and when they came to
u presentable age he insisted on friend
calling to see them The friend agreed,
and named the day. The twins were
dressed in their best, put side BY side
in an armchair, and awaited inspsc
ton.
Now, the friend had been lunching
rather heavily, and drinking rather
freely, and. consequently. his vision VA
not - perfect ~ it ought to have been.
However. he went to admire the twins.
and wss ushered into the room where
they were. There" exclaimed the
proud father. did you ever 80 any
thing 10 match that?" The visitor
conscious Of the possibility Of an optica
delusion. quietly replied. Quite right
its . splendid child Whitehall Re
VtGVs
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09
The Mining Prospector.

"lhe queerest thing IN the whole
mining business TO me-" said q bright
eyed and taikative passenger from the
Wcst named Eastman. is the pros-
pec,or. should think some good
writer could take up the prospector and
make . hero of him. or put him in a
play asthe central figure. Tne typical
prospedor is certainly . study. He
comes INTO town all excited; he flies 80
high hs can hardly touch the ground
with ha feet. His face is radiant, and
he can hardly abstain from talking with
everyone he meets. Finally he picks
out wel-to-do citizen. takes him aside
and whispers in his ear:
"'Is struck her. Struck her rich
this tina. Got her sure. A big lead;
sure fortune. All want is \ chance to
show hsr up. Say. grub-stake me and
Ill giw you half. It's a fortune for
both Ofus, and no mistake
"Pro,ably this citizen doesn't put up
the gru>stake. He has heard the same
story hfore. But somebody does-a
grub-st,xe, you know. is an outfit for
working a mining claim. consisting
chiefly of food to keep the prospector
going while at work digging-and
away 10 goes. hopping and skipping,
into tie mountains.
I'm few months he returns. His
plumar hangs between his legs as it
were He looks sheepish and shame
faced. He sneaks around the camp q
few hours and finally mus,ers up enough
1 A<~l l,s~
tho fshre Of the claim.
'.lnS few weeks or months the same
Performance is gone through with
again. Again he is just As confident az
he va. before, just as radiant quite as
sure TIT he has struck her-struck her
At last and big at that, by gosh He
gets ssoth@ grub-saake. and fairly dies
with wings into the mountainA A few
more lonths and he il back again. just
- shapefaccd IS he was the other time.
quite Is crestfallen. In this way he
goes q year after year. Why. l know
men oithis sort who have been engaged
in th,t way for ten or twelve yeara
Two q three times year they are rich
and aamany times poor. Hope sseml
eseruaH springing from their breasts
They ae NO less confident when they
think thy have struck rich thing thar
Ahey wee as tenderfeet-no less radian
or extru,agant in their promises. Mos
men void. after six or eight years 0
this sod Of thing, loss little of thei
buoyanN. at least tone themselves d0wI
little. But not SO with the prospectOr
He goes on and on. hunting for grub
stakes, winning fortunes in his min,
and lo3ng them. in fact. until dealt
comes b his relief. Chicago Herald
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09

Il is said that some of the Western
railroads even control the religion
along their lines A new resident OF
Glendale, OAK. handed in letter 10
one Of the churches, and was asked:
Ibid you come by the Blank & Blank
Rsilroad?' mo" DO you patronize
the conpany's elevator at this ssationr'
mo" Have you signed > petition
for lower freight rates?" Il have. "
Then you had better take back you,
letter and apply to tine Baptist Church
two blocks down and around the cor
ner. That church hauls most every
thing by mule teams. while we stand il
with the railroad. "-W0tt STREET Nesc,
The Butler weekly times., 1887-02-09

That Tooser Is = strange fellow"
AID Irotter. He called me an ass the
eeher day. can't imagine what got into
NE fellow. have always trcated him
politely" His extreme humility.
probably." Il don't exactly under
sand" Perhaps he thinks that no
one but an ass would take the trouble
% b. polite to him Pitts6srg Dis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-07
WILLIE GILBERT CROOK.

This community was taken quite by
surprise last Saturday morning upon the
announcement of the death of Willie
Crook, the youngest son of Reuben and
Ruth Crook, Of this city, which took
place the evening previous-Friday
Sept. 3O-at the age of IL years and 5
months. Comparatively few had learned
of his illness, and no one even of his
family supposed it to be serious up to
the day of his death. His trouble began
with slight. attack of inflammation of
the bowels, from which he so far recov-
sered as TO be about the house and upon
sthe street, when a relapse came which
Carried him. suddenly off His sister,
Mrs. Henry Clark, and husband, were
summoned from Evanston, ILL.,, where
they are at.present residing, and reached
home in time to be recognized by her
brother. He was a young man of mod
est demeaner,f of excellent. habits, and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him. The funeral services took
place last Sunday afternoon at the Bap-
fist church, Of which he was a member,
the edifice being completely filled,
mostly with young people who mourned
his loss. He was also an active and
honored member of the Independent
Order of Good Templars of this city,
whose members sat in body at the
services in the rear of the mourners,
and served as a guard of honor in the
procession.
Rev. E. O. Taylor, his pastor, con
Quoted the impressive services, and
spoke timely words to the large number
of his young associates present.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-07
We find the following notice Of Miss

We find the following notice Of Miss
Runals, of this city, in the Chicago Etea-
iag Journal of Tuesday. Her numerous
friends here will be glad to hear of her
success miss Lily Runals, so well
known in Chicago as singer and dra-
matte reader, is in New York, where
she is rapidly rising into great favor.
Last Sunday, in the hall of the Cooper
Institute, the 5000 people assembled in
honor of Neal Dow recalled Miss Runals
twice in approval of her magnificent
voice in song and recitation. The
papers say that Miss Runals is the only
lady who has ever succeeded in both
musical and dramatic roles. Her so
prano voice is of great range and power,
taking high D with ease, and at the
same time is very sweet and melodious.
In dramatic recitation Miss Runals is
pronounced by competent judges TO be
one of the very best of living speakers
of the English tongue"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-07
Bills reported correct and allowed :

The committee to whom was referred
the propositions for street lighting re-
ported and recommend the Wheeler
Reflector system, in case the city con.
cludes to light with kerosene. Report
accepted.
Proposition of the Wheeler Reflector
Go. presented and read. Motion to
adopt the same lost by the following
vote:
4Ayes-Rowe, Brister, Priddis, Charles.
Nay-Widman, Sorensen, Piehl and
McGivern.
Proposition of B. B. Stebbins for the
establishing of an electric plant pre-
scented.
The finance committee reported hav-
ing examined the Treasurer's statement
of. coupons redeemed and found the
same correct.
On motion, the report was accepted,
and the President appointed Aid. Bris-
ter and Sorensen to destroy the coupons,
which was done in presence of the Coun-
Gil by burning.
The old committee on City Hall site
Was given power to complete the pur-
chase of the ground decided upon.
The committee On fire department re-
ported recommending the purchase of
3 dozen rubber coats and 8 dozen pairs
rubber boots. Report accepted and the
committee authorized to purchase.
Ordinance presented vacating certain
alleys in the cemetery. Same laid over.
Bills presented and referred:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-07

Salaries allowed: Clerk and police
for September matron, weeks treas.
urer, one quarter.
The following names were presented
as fremen, and, On motion, confirmed
Independent Hose Co.-Geo. Wade,
Rud. Zwietusch, John Pas, J. J. Mayer,
Mic. Harrington, P. Sorensen.
Rescue Hook and Ladder.-C. III.
Wilson, Jos. Newhouse, Peter Leik,
Herman Milligar.
The fire department committee was
instructed to make contract for fuel for
the department.
Aid. Sorensen moved that the com
mittee beiinstructed to advertise for a
horse to pull the hook and ladder truck.
Motion lost.
The treasurer's quarterly report was
presented and referred to the finance
committee.
1t was moved and carried that the
action regarding the proposition of the
Wheeler Reflector Co. be reconsidered.
Council adjourned.
F. w. MATHEWS,
City Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-07
CHEAP RATES TO CHICAGO AND
RETURN.

The Chicago & North Western Rail
way Co. will sell cheap excursion tickets
to Chicago and return during September
and October; on account of the Chicago
Exposition, which will continue from
September 9TH to October 22d, and for
the International Military Encampment
beginning October LIST and lasting until
October 10th. For information relative
to dates when tickets will be sold, rates,
etc, apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y.